Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Workshops
GIS staff
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 19-Jan-2012
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
MIT GIS Services will be offering a series of workshops to introduce the MIT community to Geographic Information Systems and the world of Digital Mapping. Workshops typically combine lectures about concepts with hands-on exercises. Register for these workshops at: http://bit.ly/GIS-IAP-2012 Check the GIS Services website for the most up to date information about this IAP GIS workshop series.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/current-workshops.html
Contact: GIS staff, 7-238, x8-6680, gishelp@mit.edu
Sponsor: Geographic Information Systems Lab
Cosponsor: Libraries
Energy Information: Maps and data to use with GIS
GIS Staff
Where are the power plants and the pipelines? How close are they to population centers? In this session, MIT GIS Services will introduce you to energy maps and spatial data available, and demonstrate GIS in action on the energy front.
Cosponsor: MIT Energy Initiative
Thu Jan 19, 04-05:00pm, 14N-132
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GIS staff
Learn the basics of visualizing and analyzing geographic information and creating your own maps in a GIS. We will introduce concepts and let attendees choose to work through exercises using ESRI ArcGIS (proprietary) and/or Quantum GIS (QGIS) (open source). Learn to work with data from the MIT Geodata Repository, analyze the data and create maps that can be used in reports and presentations. (This workshop offered twice.)
Fri Jan 20, Mon Jan 23, 02-04:00pm, 14N-132
GIS Level 2
GIS Staff
Expand your experience with GIS software and learn how to create and edit GIS files, geocode addresses onto a map, reproject data and use tools like clip, buffer, spatial join. PreReq: Participants should take the Introduction to GIS or have previous experience using ArcGIS.
Tue Jan 24, 02-04:00pm, 14N-132
Discovering and Using US Census Data
GIS staff
The US Census holds an enormous amount of demographic information dating back to 1790. Come learn about what is in the US Census and some tools that are available through the MIT Libraries for finding and working with Census Data.
Wed Jan 25, 02-04:00pm, 14N-132
Introduction to Spatial Statistics using GIS
GIS Staff
Have you ever wondered how your data are distributed? Are there patterns? Are features dispersed or clustered? Where is the center of your features? This course will combine lecture and hands-on exercises to introduce participants to basic statistical tools that can be used to analyze spatial data.
Thu Jan 26, 02-04:00pm, 14N-132
Using Elevation Data and Hydrographic Tools in a GIS
GIS staff
Learn to read a topographic map and how to use a digital elevation model to create contour lines and do hydrographic analysis. PreReq: Participants should take the Introduction to GIS or have previous experience using ArcGIS.
Mon Jan 30, 02-04:00pm, 14N-132
Integrating Map APIs into your website and Using Google Fusion Tables
GIS Staff
This session offers a hands on opportunity for integrating online maps into your website, from both Google Maps and OpenStreetMap, and using Google Fusion tables. Some familiarity with HTML, XML, any modern programming language will make this workshop easier but is not required.
Tue Jan 31, 02-04:00pm, 14N-132
GIS Institute
GIS Staff
A 3 day program of intensive training in GIS, this program is designed for the MIT student and research community who want to learn spatial analysis and apply GIS methods in their research. Participants should take the Introduction to GIS or have previous experience using GIS. Apply online at: http://bit.ly/GIS-Institute-2012.
Wed Feb 1, Thu Feb 2, Fri Feb 3, 10am-04:00pm, GIS Lab 7-238, Rotch
Latest update: 28-Nov-2011
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